Skate-clamp.



L LOWE.

SKATE CLAMP. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 30, I917- Patented Oct. 1 1918.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES LOWE, orjnnw' YORK, 11. Y.

SKATE-CLAMP.

J Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented Oct. 1, 1918.

' Application filed. March so; 1917. Serial No. 158,723.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, JAMEsLowE, a citizen of the United States, residing at New I York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new 2 construction of a clamp which is equally as well adapted for ice or roller skates and i which may be easily adjusted in position to securely connect the skate to the shoe 'or disengaged for removing the skate.

Another object of the invention is the construction of such a clamp that it may be adjusted to accommodate itself to shoes of various sizes.

A further object is the provision of pads or cushioning means so that the shoe will not be marred when the clamp is in position. a

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the novel details of construction and arrangement of parts which will be more clearly understood from the following description and drawing in which Figure 1 is a side elevation,

' Fig. 2 a transverse vertical section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, '1 I Fig. 3 a top plan, and

Fig. 4 a bottom view of the portion of the clamp connected to the underside of the skate top.

In the drawing the numeral 1 indicates the top of the skate, or that portion upon which the sole of the shoe rests, and 2 indicates the blade or runner secured to the top by means of the angle pieces '3; While I have shown, in the drawing, and so far described an ice skate, it will be understood that my clamp with roller skates and would use rollers and trucks therefor in place of the blade or runner 2.

An angle strip or casting 4-. is secured to the front part of the top 1, as is more clearly illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawing, and a flexible strip 5 is hingedly connected there to, as indicated at 6, and is adapted to extend over the top of the shoe, as illustrated. A flexible strip 7 is secured to the strip 5, at the inner end, by means of rivets 8, more might be equally as well used "particularly illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawing, and the strip 7 is adapted to extend across the upper of the shoe and down beneath the sole for the purpose as will be presently described. The ends of the strip 7 are reduced, as indicated at 9 and are preferably rounded and provided with a plurality v of vertically spaced notches or teeth, indicated at 10. A cushion or padding 11 is secured to the underside of the strip 5 and a similar cushion or padding 12 is secured to the underside of the strip 7. This cush-' ion, or padding maybe of any desired material, but is preferably of felt and will engage the shoe and prevent marring thereof, when the clamp is in position.

A threaded bolt 13 extends through an opening in the top 1 and has a nut 14 threaded thereon for the purpose which will be presently described. Plates 15 having elongated openings 16, therein, are connected to the underside of thetop 1 by means of the bolt 13 passing through the slots 16 and as is more clearly illustrated in Figs. 2 andA of the drawing, the inner ends of the plates overlap and may be adjusted so as to secure a greater or less width. The platesareheld inftheir adjusted position'by the nut 14 threaded upon thebolt 13. Rivets 17 are secured to the'top 1 and extend thereunder and through the slots716 in the plates 15 and the enlarged heads 18 form'su'ppo'rts for the plates 15 in addition to the bolt: 13 and nut 14. The plates 15 are of spring metal and the outer ends are bent upwardly, as indicated at 19, and have openings 20 formed therein, as more particularly illustrated in Figs. 2 and 4: of the drawing. Theends 9 of the plate 7 are adapted to pass through theseopenings' and the. teeth 10 will engage the edges of the opening, as more particularly shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the draw mg.

Having described the detailed construction of my clamp, it is thought that the ad vantages and mode of operation will be clearly understood. When the skate is in position upon the shoe, the parts will be in the position more particularly illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawing. When it is desired to remove the skate, pressure is applied against the end of the plate 7 and the teeth 10 disengaged from the edges of the openings 20. When this has been done the strip 5 is swung upon the hinge 6 and the skate may then be removed. When the skate prevent marring of the top of the shoe. By having the plates 15 adjustable and the pluis to be again adjusted in positiOn. upon the shoe, the strip 5 is swung upon the hinge 6 until the strips 5 and 7 are across the top of the shoe and then the reduced endsoif the strip 7 pass through the openings 20 in the plate 15 and the teeth will engage the edges of the openings. By having the strips 7 and the plates 5 of spring metal, it will be seen that the parts will be securely held in position.' The cushion orpadding 11 and l2w-ill rality of vertically spaced teeth 10 it will be Copies of thiszpatent may be obtained for seenthat the clamp may be adjusted for shoes of various characters.

As has been previously stated, although my clamp has been illustrated upon an ice skate, it will be understood that it could equally as Well be used upon alroller skate.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new'and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1:. A skate having a clamp secured thereto, said clamp comprising a strip extending longitudinally of 'the skate and a transverse strip connected thereto and adjustab'ly engaged at each side of the skate. I

2. A skate havinga clamp .hingedly eonnec'ted thereto, said clamp comprising a strip extending longitudinally of the skate and a flexible transverse strip adapted to engage both sides of the skate.

3. A skate having a clamp. secured thereto, said clamp comprising a plate secured to the skate, and havin perforations at the ends thereof at both sides of the skate, a fl'exible strip secured to the skate and extending longitudinally thereof, and a transverse strip adapted to extend through the perforations the plate.

.4. A'skatehavin a clamp secured thereto, said clamp comprislng adjustable plates connected totheskate, theplates provided with perforations, a strip hi-ngedly connected to the skate and extending longitudinally thereof, and a flexible strip connected transversely of the first inen tioned strip and adapted to extend through the perforations i njthe plates. 50.

5. A skate having a clamp, said clamp adapted to pass through the perforations of the plates.

' 7. A skate having a clamp securedthereto, said clamp comprising plates adjusta'bly connected to the skate, said plates having the outer ends extending upwardly and pro.

vided with openings therein, a strip secured to the skate and. extending longitudinally thereof, a flexible strip secured transversely of the first mentioned strip, and toothed -extensions on said flexible strip adapted to enter the perforations in the plates.

8. A skate having a clamp secured thereto,

gsaid clamp comprising plates having openings therein and adjustable upon the skate,

a flexible strip hingedly connected to the skate, a flexible strip secured to the first mentioned strip and extending transversely thereof, toothed extenslons on said second mentioned flexible strip adapted to pass through the openings in the plate, and cushions securedto the flexible strips.

9. A skate having a clamp connected thereto, said clamp comprising a plate secured to the skate and having openings therein, a

strip connected to the skate and ng I longitudinally thereof, a. flexible strip se-' cured transversely of the first v mentioned strip, and reduced toothed extensions on the transverse strip, said teeth adapted to engage the edges of the-"openings in the plate.

In testimony whereof I a'flix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES LOWE.

Witnesses:

Jorrn Lown, J r.,, WII GRUBE.

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